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title: "Question 64: What is the invisible Church? | Westminster Larger Catechism"
description: "Westminster Larger Catechism, question 64: What is the invisible Church? The invisible Church is the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one under Christ the he"
canonical: "https://ctkrp.org/larger-catechism/question-64-what-is-the-invisible-church/"
source: "https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=125"
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# Question 64: What is the invisible Church? | Westminster Larger Catechism

The invisible Church is the whole number of the elect, that have been, are, or shall be gathered into one under Christ the head.

Scripture proofs: Eph. 1:10, 22-23; John 10:16; John 11:52.

Original source: [2026 RPCNA Constitution](https://ctkrp.org/assets/rpcna-constitution-2026.pdf#page=125)

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